Screen



March 10, 1936.

SCREEN Original Filed March 24, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 11 IAN/EN 7v] March W, 1936. R. o. OAKLEY SCREEN Original Filed March 24. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 h if j i I Patented Mar. 10, 1936 2,033,734

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SCREEN Richard 0. Oakley, St. Louis, Mo.

Application March 24, 1931, Serial No. 524,895 Renewed July 31, 1935 Claims. (Cl. 156-14) My invention relates to r n ed i d r screens, but it will be understood from the deand window openings in houses and more parscription given below that the accessories even ticularly to such screens having a metal frame, oug their form necessarily t b va d to that is, having the longitudinal and transverse han scre ns f d fi nt typ all dy the 5 members of the frame formed of metal. same principle and are attached to the frame of 5 I-Ieretofore, although it has been recognized t Sc in he Same W ygenerally that. metal frame screens have a longer Referring to the figures a Screen e dy life and for this and other reasons give the most y invention as Shown herein Comprises ow satisfactory results the use of a metal frame premembers I Of metal and arranged to meet, prefsented difiiculties which have not been overcome. erably, at an angle f f y fiv r s to form 0 Door and window openings vary greatly in size in a frame upon which the screen wire is stretched. different houses and, therefore, the size of the Adjacent ends of adjacent frame members l are screens must be varied likewise. When it was attached to one another by any suitable expedesired to install metal screens because of the dienty cutting the frame members I in efact that the metal frame members were welded sired lengths and then attaching the adjacent together at the corners of the screen and because ends of adjacent members together a screen of of the fact that the complementary accessories any desired size may be quickly assembled. necessarily required to hang the screen had to be The frame members I preferably have on their bolted or welded to the frame after its compleinner edges a groove 4 into which is rolled the tion it was necessary to measure the openings to marginal edge of the screen 5 and a retaining 2 be screened and forward the measurements so strip 6 to hold the screen in stretched position on obtained to the manufacturer of the metal screens the frame, as shown in Fig. 8. so that screens of the proper size could be made. A screen embodying my invention has a part of In effect, each screen was custom made and, the frame and portion of an accessory used to therefore, the cost of metal screens was very high. hang the screen formed and arranged tointer- 5 The obj ect of my invention is to provide a metal lock whereby the accessory is maintained in fixed screen so constructed that the metal rail used to position on the screen. The outer edge of the form the frame may be cut into the required frame members I, in this embodiment of my inlengths at the place where the screen is to be vention, is thickened to form a rib l with outhung and the frame may be assembled quickly wardly divergent walls and to this rib are fixed 3 and easily and the complementary accessories the complementary accessories used for hanging for hanging the screen may be attached to the screens. Each of the complementary accessories frame independently of any fastening means such has a portion arranged to form a groove followas bolts, rivets or welding. ing generally the contour of the rib I so as to Embodiments of my invention are fully shown interlock therewith. in the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a These accessories may be of various forms and V ew Of a d y mounted screen such as used shapes as required, but I have shown some which on door and casement window openi ig. 2 is are most common in use. In Figs. 3 and 4 I have a section along the line 2-2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a hown an accessory 8 used to hang full hung ragm ta v w of a full hung screen in p a e screens and having a ortion 9 thereof interlockon a window; Fig. 4 is a Section along the lines ing with the rib l of the frame member. The acin 5 is a fragmentary View of a cessory 8 has an opening l0 therein to receive a half hung Screen place a Window; is hook ll carried by the frame of the window. In agview along h lmes f' 7 5; E 7 f Figs. 5 and 6 is shown an accessory [2 used to along the lme 1S deal: hang half hung screens and this accessory has of one of the accessories taken on line 8-8 or the portion 91 thereof interlocking with the rib Fig. 5; Fig. 9 is a partial view of the inside portion of the screen at the bottom of the window; 7 of the frame member and the accessory has Fig. 10 is a section along the lines l0-l9 in Fig. an upwardly extendmg part having 11011911 9; and Fig. 11 is a section along the line I in adapted engage Pm earned by the Wmdow 5 Fig. 1' frame. The upper end of the portion 9 termi- Referring t th figures th various types of hates at a shoulder [5 which bears against the screen shown therein all embody the same form rm 1 0 the upper transverse frame member I of my invention and include in each case the and thereby prevents the accessory I2 from movcomplementary accessories used for hanging the ing longitudinally of the side frame member by 55 which it is carried when the screen is hung. Figs. 7 and 8 show a header bar [6 used to fillthe space between the screen frame and the meeting rail of the window sash and has the portion 9 adapted to interlock with the rib 1 of the transverse member of the screen by which the header bar is carried. In Figs. 9 and 10 is shown the accessory I? used to hold window screens in closed position and this accessory includes the portion 9 having a groove to interlock with the rib 7 on the lower frame member and also includes the part l8 which extends over the opposite or inner edge of the frame member. This accessory has formed therein an eye l9 to engage a hook 20 pivotally mounted on the window sill.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 11, as stated above, my invention is shown embodied in a screen hung on hinges as used in door or casement window openings and in Fig. 2 is shown a detail of the accessory used in hanging such screens and which is in the form of a hinge 2| having the portion 9 thereof formed to interlock with a rib l on the frame member and which has a leaf 22 adapted to be fastened to the window frame by any suitable means. In Fig. 11 is'shown a detail of an as'tragal 23 having the part 9 adapted to interlock with the rib l on the frame member and having a part 24 to extend across the space between the screens.

In assembling screens the metal rail used to form the frame members is cut in desired lengths and as stated above is preferably cut at an angle of forty-five degrees. These members are then joined at adjacent ends by any suitable expedient after the desired and needed accessories are slid onto the ribs 1 of the frame member on which they are to be carried.

I prefer that the portions of the accessories in engagement with the outer edge of the frame have a firm frictional contact therewith so as not to be easily moved longitudinally of the frame member out of desired position. However, after the accessories are in place and the screens are painted as is the usual practice the film of paint will hold the accessories in position and will keep them from moving.

As stated above, I have shown in the drawings and described herein, only one embodiment of my invention, but I do not intend to limit myself to this embodiment since it will be understood that the form of interlocking engagement between the accessories and the frame members may be varied within wide limits without deviating from the spirit of my invention as included in the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. In combination a screen of the class described having a frame comprising longitudinal and transverse members, complementary accessories for hanging said screen, and a part of said frame and a portion of each of said accessories being interlockable whereby each accessory may be attached to said frame at any one of a plurality of points and will be maintained in fixed position on said frame at said point.

2. In combination a screen of the class described having a frame comprising longitudinal and transverse members, complementary accessories for hanging said screen, and the outer edge of one of said frame members and a portion of each of said accessories being interlockable whereby each accessory may be attached to said frame at any one of a plurality of points and will be maintained in fixed position on said frame at said point.

3. In combination a screen of the class described having a frame comprising a member having the outer edge thereof formed with a rib, accessories complementary with said rib for hanging said screen, each having having a portion interlockable with said rib whereby said accessory may be attached to said member at any one of a plurality of points and will be maintained in fixed position on said frame member at said point.

4. In combination a screen of the class described having a frame comprising a member having the outer edge thereof formed with a rib with outwardly divergent walls, and accessories complementary with said rib for hanging said screen, each having a portion formed with a groove to receive said rib and interlockable therewith whereby said accessory may be attached to said member at any one of a plurality of points and will be maintained in fixed position on said frame at said point.

5. In combination a screen of the class described having a frame comprising a member having the outer edge thereof thickened to form a rib with outwardly divergent walls, and accessories complementary therewith for hanging said screen, each having a portion formed with a groove having the walls thereof following the contour of said rib to interlock therewith, whereby each accessory may be attached to said member at any one of a plurality of points and. will be maintained in fixed position on said frame at said point.

RICHARD O. OAKLEY. 

